Realizzer will assist lighting designers to pre-program their shows. "It also helps with selling the concept to clients, by giving the ability to render out high definition Videos," added Nick. "It's compatible with any console that runs Art-Net as well as various 3D drawing programs such as Vectorworks, Cinema4D, 3DStudio Max and SketchUp. We are very excited!"
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NCA's document covers areas including funding, artistic exchange and export, and talent development. Because of its charitable status, it cannot express a view on whether the UK remains in the EU or leaves.
But West said, "We do think there are questions that need to be considered carefully by those who care about the arts. For example, if the UK were to leave the EU, how could our arts organisations continue to attract and retain world-class talent? How might our own artists benefit from opportunities to wo
The production required dynamic surround sound effects of the cacophony of war, including thunder and rain alongside the bullets, bombers and explosions.
The theatre management were impressed with the quality and realism of the effects, reporting that audiences had been shocked by the sound effects, and that some theatre-goers felt as if they had been transported back to the war zone itself.
The TiMax was fed into a main PA system front left and right with rear left and right surrounds as well as ceiling speakers to deliver 3D sound effects to maximum dramatic impact, reinforcing the sound from above.
MTVU broadcasts to over 750 college campuses across the US. Woodies/10 for 16was hosted by A$AP Rocky on the main stage in Austin's American-Statesman parking lot. Garratt performed on a remote stage set up on the Anne W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge across Lady Bird Lake.
"I had used Scenius to great effect for Justin Bieber at the MTV EMA Awards in Milan," reports Kenny. "I really love that light. It delivers everything we need, and programmers and operators enjoy using it, too. It's an exciting light to bring i
Ninety-four per cent of survey respondents said hearing ability has resulted in them having a poor experience, and 83% said they have been disappointed because the right provision wasn't available to allow them to access and enjoy the performance.
The survey was completed by 143 people with a range of hearing abilities, from mild to profound hearing loss.
Findings from the survey suggest that shows and concerts can be made more comfortable and accessible to people with hearing loss by offering: Less background music when speaking takes place (73% respondents agreed); Provision of an assistive listening system (66% respondents agreed); Clear speech (65% respondents agreed); Captions (64% res
Shooting on four stages at Warner Bros. Studios and outfitting multiple performers, Arledge needed microphones that would complement the unique sound setup, while still delivering unwavering audio quality. He chose 50 of DPA's d:screet 4061 Omnidirectional Microphones due to their adaptability and ease of use in unusual miking applications.
"My audio assistants worked directly with the teams in wardrobe, hair and makeup to find an optimum place underneath the wigs to integrate the mics," says
The company has chosen to invest in a number of Robert Juliat Merlin 2.5K HMI Followspots. Project Coordinator, Alex Ryan explains, "Much of Colour Sound's market now is servicing the larger concerts and touring bands, so it is great to have a properly designed followspot that caters specifically for the rock'n'roll market.
"One of the key features that attracted us to the Merlin when we initially discussed this purchase with Lee House from Robert Juliat
His outstanding, poetic performance of the pianista fuori posto (out-of-place pianist) was organized to celebrate the up-coming Sanremo Music Festival. Zanarella is not new to performing in unusual places and this one-night-only show took place in front of the building's fa
PRG XL Video supplied lighting, rigging and video technology for the week-long run of shows which included a comedy evening hosted by John Bishop, as well as concerts by The Vaccines, Simply Red, Bring Me The Horizon, and New Order.
Supplementing the in-house lighting rig at the Royal Albert Hall, PRG XL Video director Music Group, Yvonne Donnelly Smith worked with in-house lighting designer, Gordon Torrington, to specify a combination of PRG Icon Beams rigged on to a Kinesys automation system, and Ayrton Magic Blades as part of the floor package.
The design created a dynamic and versatile look w
Not only because of its size but also the area where the Mosque is built is unique in Holland and perhaps even in Europe, within a five minutes' walk from the Utrecht Central Station.
In the Mosque, open to all religions, visitors not only find the three praying levels but also a silence area for other religions, a splittable conference room, offices and educational rooms.
The mosque has been designed by architect Ishak
"Chad Blake, the executive pastor of Shepherd's Grove, and his team gave us a clear directive to add a new all-LED lighting system that would lend a fresh look to their worldwide broadcast services," said Kent Flemming, project manager at Pacific Coast Entertainment, which installed the new lighting system. "Since moving out of the Crystal Cathedral, the
The venue is equipped with a large number of products from ETC that were installed by Electric Claudio Merlo (ECM), ETC's distributor in Switzerland. These include Gio,Ion and Element consoles, as well as Selador Desire D60 fixtures and conventional Source Four Zoom and Source Four Revolution luminaires.
The Rosey Concert Hall is used not only for school assemblies but also for concerts and plays. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic have both performed there. To ensure that
Getsoundandlighting.com addresses the three most common needs as requested by rental hire and production companies, by providing a one-stop platform for instantly-searchable nationwide production services and hire stock, as well as an online brokerage for all used equipment, including audio, video and special effects as well as lighting.
The new website features three sections:
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Following a partnership agreement with the Louvre in Paris, Musee la Boverie will lend its space to display parts of the Louvre's collection and in return, the Louvre will support the city of Liege with the planning of its own exhibitions. With the potential for some of the world's most famous artists and artworks to go on show at the new museum, FEELTEC SPRLU was contracted to handle the technical lighting refurbishment to ensure that all e
"We are delighted to see Showlight off to such a flying start," says Showlight chairman John Allen. "It's hardly surprising as Showlight is a unique, cross-industry showcase and networking opportunity which offers the chance to spend quality time with designers, manufacturers, practitioners and fellow enthusiasts - many of whom fit into all categories."
Those already signed up to join main sponsor, Clay Paky, at Florence's Palazzo dei Congressi are: AC Entertainment Technologies, Ambersphere, Arri, Avolites, Canara Lighting, Coemar, Chauvet, d3 Technologies, DTS, ETC, GDS, GLP, Hawthorns, HSL, Lee Filters, LSC, MA Lighting, RC4, Robe, Robert Juliat, Tait Stage Technologies and White Light.
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Fronted by actor Ben Miller, stand-up comedian Romesh Ranganthan and presenter Rachel Riley, the fast paced series succeeded in bringing science to life. Each week, one of the presenters put their lives in jeopardy in a series of daredevil, high risk experiments where only science could save them - and Unusual Rigging was on hand to help the production team achieve their ambitions for the show.
ITV's Kalpna Patel-Knight said, "To really captivate the audience, we planned some large scale experiments in an aircraft hangar - and each one had rather complex rigging requirements. Unusual Rigging was known to ITV as they handle all the large scale rigs on Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeawa
Fredrik was lighting his second ESC in three years, having also been LD for the 2013 edition in Malmo. He was also the lighting operator for the last ESC staged at the Globe Arena in 2000.
Significantly, the BMFLs were an essential tool for lighting the show properly. "I needed a high intensity spot with good colour rendering and a framing shutter system that enabled proper key-light from long throws," explained Fredrik. "The BFML Blade fit that specification to the mark, hence their presence on the rig."
Fredrik's production lighting design was crafted together wi
The massively popular event, which sold out so quickly that a new date was added to make it a run of six shows, was staged at the Ethias Arena in Hasselt, which has a capacity of over 21,000.
The Schlagerfestival, produced by PSE Belgium and Medialaan has been on the national event calendar for the last 10 years, and Painting with Light's Luc Peumans has been involved since its inception. It has been a colossal success and features the best of Belgian and Dutch Schlager artists performing their biggest and best hits to wildly enthusiastic audiences.
This year, to reflect the increased diversity of the artists and their musical reach which included
All information, rules and most importantly the programming package can be obtained by going to www.highend.com/hogfactor. Just as in the inaugural 2015 competition, all students are able to take part by downloading Hog 4 PC and the special Light Converse show file by registering at the above link, and there is no charge for participation.
Following Phase 1 of the competition, three teams will be whisked away to the Live Finals, slated to be held on Friday, 21 October at 5pm on the High End Systems booth at LDI in Las Vegas. The finalists will compete to win a $20,000 scholarship and Hog 4 for their university as well as each a HedgeHog 4X for themselves.
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Kicking off at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena on 13 March, demand for tickets saw a number of shows added to the UK arena leg, which ran through to mid-April. In mid-May the tour moved to Australia and Asia, returning to Europe for further headline and festival shows.
Monitor engineer Craig Pryde has used DiGiCo consoles since 2008 and has worked with Little Mix since they won the X Factor three years later. "The SD10 sounds great. It's extremely flexible in its set up and having so many output busses available makes it really easy to provide all the extra mixes required for this kind of show, including underst
"When they bought the building they opted to rent a system to get a better handle on what worked best in the space," explains Brandon Rinas, sales engineer for Sound Image. "The room is very wide, not very deep and has a low ceiling, so they definitely needed something that could provide focused energy. At the same time the church was interested in stereo coverage with every seat getting the same audio experience."
The review/demonstration process was fairly rigorous with the church evaluating a number of sound reinforcement systems before making a decision. Fortunately, James Hurley, the new
